Do mulberry trees need pollinators

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kathy_ann Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b) Sep 09, 2010

I have a 5 year old mulberry tree an d it never gives me any berries, it's the only tree out there, and I wanted to know if I need to plant another one to get berries on this tree.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Sep 09, 2010

No, they don't normally need a pollinator. Typically they are wind pollinated and some types will set fruit without pollination. It may be that your tree is too young. There are multiple cultivars in in three dominate species. Some species are quicker to bear than others. Any idea what you have?

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kathy_ann Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b) Sep 09, 2010

No, sure don't, it was sent to me in a trade way back when lol

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jujubetexas San Marcos, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 09, 2010

They could have sent you one of the fruitless mulberries.

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kathy_ann Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b) Sep 10, 2010

oh, I didn't know there was such a thing, that's frustrating since I wanted a fruiting kind. but I feel your probably right jujube.

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jujubetexas San Marcos, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 10, 2010

I would wait a few more years. Also, grafting is very very easy with Mulberry so you could just get cuttings of all different kinds of Mulberries and have a fruit salad tree.

I would get white, black and Pakistan mulberry cuttings. Get lots of them and expect a few to fail. The Pakistan Mulberry fruit is 4-5 inches long.

lee

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kathy_ann Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b) Sep 10, 2010

I was thinking of trying to find a pakistan mulberry tree this spring.

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jujubetexas San Marcos, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 10, 2010

It definitely turns some heads when it is fruiting.

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kathy_ann Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b) Sep 10, 2010

know of a place on line I can buy one nex t spring?

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kathy_ann Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b) Sep 10, 2010

I got another question maybe you can help me with jujube.

I got 2 goji berry plants and another that's suppose to be just for pollenation. Can I take cuttings off those goji berries and root them ? I was about to go out and do that but their full of blooms now. I couldn't believe it, I just got them this spring and they are loaded with blooms.

got them off ebay from someone.

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